The Daily Herald

July 28, 2026

Marco Aalbers. PHILIPSBURG--Tax expert Marco Aalbers says the recent clarification that St. Maarten residents are exempt from room tax when staying at local hotels, apartments and guest-houses does not eliminate the tax burden, but instead shifts it to turnover tax. In a lette...

July 28, 2026

The cover of SMMC’s Annual Report. CAY HILL--St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) has published its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting a clean audit opinion on its 2025 financial statements and key developments across the organisation during the year. The report includes contributi...

July 28, 2026

Revellers on August Monday 2025 at Sandy Ground. ANGUILLA--With the theme “Anguilla for Summer” the Opening Night this year is on Wednesday July 29 at the Landsome Bowl Cultural Centre. The first section of the Miss Anguilla Pageant already took place on Sunday July 26 and has...

July 28, 2026

~If you don’t fix this, the next one will be to go home~ PHILIPSBURG--Minister of VROMI Patrice Gumbs received a strong warning from Parliament on Thursday after Members of Parliament (MPs) voted 9-6 to pass a motion of disapproval, saying the minister has failed to show the m...

July 28, 2026

MP Sjamira Roseburg.   PHILIPSBURG--Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) Member of Parliament (MP) Sjamira Roseburg does not support legislation for St. Maarten banning children below a certain age from accessing social media. She says education and digital liter...

July 28, 2026

GEBE’s office on the Walter Nisbeth Road (Pondfill). PHILIPSBURG--Utilities company NV GEBE is encouraging customers to conserve electricity and water as rising fuel prices and uncertainty in global energy markets continue to affect the utility sector. The company said the esc...

July 27, 2026

Fire at Corito Landfill Site. ANGUILLA--A huge fire at the Corito Landfill site started in the late afternoon of Saturday July 25. Firefighters worked tirelessly throughout the night to contain the incident. While the fire remains active and continues to burn, the Fire and Res...

July 27, 2026

Emergency rescue operation in Guana Bay secured two occupants in single-vehicle accident. GUANA BAY--St. Maarten Police Force (KPSM) is investigating the circumstances surrounding a single vehicle accident that occurred in the Guana Bay area. About 10:30pm on July 24, KPSM Dis...

July 27, 2026

His statue. WILLEMSTAD--“Sociedad Bolivariana de Curazao” on Friday commemorated the 243rd birthday of South American freedom fighter Simón Bolívar (1783-1830) as well as the association’s 89th anniversary. This was done with a wreath-laying ceremony at the statue of Bolívar o...

July 27, 2026

The Royal Anguilla Police Force (RAPF) is aware of the large fire currently burning at the Corito Landfill and acknowledges the concerns of members of the public regarding the incident. Emergency personnel, along with members of the public who are actively assisting with the r...

July 27, 2026

Family members and guests release doves and white biodegradable balloons at the conclusion of the official centennial programme at Port St. Maarten.   POINT BLANCHE--For many the name Claude Wathey recalls an era when the island was smaller, opportunities were fewer and i...

July 27, 2026

King Fyah singing his winning song with flag-waving supporters dancing on stage. (Photo by Dimetri Whitfield)   SABA--King Fyah has won Saba Carnival’s Road March competition after a heated performance on Saturday night that began on a fire truck. A firefighter by trade,...

July 24, 2026

El Gringo and Band performing to the large crowd at the Carnival Village. ST. EUSTATIUS--On Wednesday, July 22, the sold-out Flavour Invasion show saw Statia Carnival 62 come alive with incredible performances and amazing music at the Ernest “Mike” van Putten Youth Centre/Lion...